Project Grant 2108667
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
1/31/23
Dollars Obligated
$116K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Astronomical Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.049
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
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